diff --git a/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/main.cpp b/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
index 2a79363..3e93c98 100644
--- a/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
  *    limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <thread>
-
 #include <AppMain.h>
 
 #include "BridgedAdministratorCommissioning.h"
@@ -55,8 +51,6 @@
 
 namespace {
 
-constexpr uint16_t kPollIntervalMs = 100;
-
 #if defined(PW_RPC_FABRIC_BRIDGE_SERVICE) && PW_RPC_FABRIC_BRIDGE_SERVICE
 constexpr uint16_t kRetryIntervalS = 3;
 #endif
@@ -103,33 +97,6 @@
 ArgParser::OptionSet sProgramCustomOptions = { HandleCustomOption, sProgramCustomOptionDefs, "GENERAL OPTIONS",
                                                sProgramCustomOptionHelp };
 
-bool KeyboardHit()
-{
-    int bytesWaiting;
-    ioctl(0, FIONREAD, &bytesWaiting);
-    return bytesWaiting > 0;
-}
-
-void BridgePollingThread()
-{
-    while (true)
-    {
-        if (KeyboardHit())
-        {
-            int ch = getchar();
-            if (ch == 'e')
-            {
-                ChipLogProgress(NotSpecified, "Exiting.....");
-                exit(0);
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Sleep to avoid tight loop reading commands
-        usleep(kPollIntervalMs * 1000);
-    }
-}
-
 #if defined(PW_RPC_FABRIC_BRIDGE_SERVICE) && PW_RPC_FABRIC_BRIDGE_SERVICE
 void AttemptRpcClientConnect(System::Layer * systemLayer, void * appState)
 {
@@ -292,10 +259,6 @@
     AttemptRpcClientConnect(&DeviceLayer::SystemLayer(), nullptr);
 #endif
 
-    // Start a thread for bridge polling
-    std::thread pollingThread(BridgePollingThread);
-    pollingThread.detach();
-
     BridgeDeviceMgr().Init();
     VerifyOrDie(gBridgedAdministratorCommissioning.Init() == CHIP_NO_ERROR);